Freshman right fielder Denise Elisara socked a homerun to back up Jessica Neher’s 10-strikeout pitching performance Saturday as Taft College christened its softball season with a 2-1 win over College of the Siskiyous.

The game was played at College of the Sequoias in Visalia.

“It was nice to get to play them,” said Cougar head coach Stefanie Walsh. “They are the northern most school and we are the southern most school in the northern California division.”

Siskiyous scored a run in the top of the third inning to take a brief lead before Elisara’s solo homer in the bottom of the fourth tied it. The Cougars then pushed over what proved to be the winning run.